Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.261 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.261
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
39th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3112
in 2002
All-time low
0.2132
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2332001: 0.2462002: 0.3112003: 0.2872004: 0.2582005: 0.242006: 0.2292007: 0.2272008: 0.2172009: 0.2182010: 0.2132011: 0.222012: 0.2342013: 0.2362014: 0.2362015: 0.2492016: 0.2482017: 0.2482018: 0.2432019: 0.2452020: 0.2882021: 0.261

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina stood at 0.261.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina peaked at 0.3112 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2132, in 2010.

That places Argentina 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2327
2001 0.2463 +5.9%
2002 0.3112 +26.3%
2003 0.2866 -7.9%
2004 0.2582 -9.9%
2005 0.2397 -7.2%
2006 0.2289 -4.5%
2007 0.2271 -0.8%
2008 0.2174 -4.3%
2009 0.2176 +0.1%
2010 0.2132 -2.0%
2011 0.2197 +3.0%
2012 0.2345 +6.7%
2013 0.2361 +0.7%
2014 0.2356 -0.2%
2015 0.2493 +5.8%
2016 0.248 -0.5%
2017 0.2479 -0.0%
2018 0.2434 -1.8%
2019 0.2448 +0.6%
2020 0.2883 +17.8%
2021 0.261 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2466 0.2174 0.3112 10
2010s 0.2372 0.2132 0.2493 10
2020s 0.2746 0.261 0.2883 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 36 Lithuania 0.2761 compare
  2. 37 Latvia 0.2663 compare
  3. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.263 compare
  4. 40 Jordan 0.2582 compare
  5. 41 Poland 0.2564 compare
  6. 42 Slovenia 0.2533 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Argentina was 0.261 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3112 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Argentina ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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